Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sydney to Los Angeles by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Los Angeles is 27 days 19h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 27 days 19h later. These services are operated by HMM, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, HMM, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sydney to Los Angeles by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Los Angeles takes around 13h 37m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Qantas, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Fiji Airways, Air New Zealand, Hawaiian Airlines, United Airlines, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways and the typical transit time is around 13h 37m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sydney and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sydney and Los Angeles. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 9,757 Nautical Miles (18,070 Kilometres / 11,228 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Los Angeles by air is around 12,103 Kilometres (7,521 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Bob Hope Airport (BUR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Sydney to Los Angeles by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.42t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney to Los Angeles. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

520kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Los Angeles. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Fiji Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air New Zealand	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Hawaiian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+5 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A1X → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NEAX → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
A3C → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A1X / AUE → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Panda → Swan Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAT → PVCS / CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
AUN → CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
A3NANL / A3N → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
A3C → AAC / VCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEAX / AUE → SEA / CP3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
A3C → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEAX → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3C → AAC / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3NANL / A3N → YANGTSE / AAC / VCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Bob Hope Airport

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